scholarly journals Effect of the Combined Intervention with Passive Whole-Body Vibration and Auriculotherapy on the Quality of Life of Individuals with Knee Osteoarthritis Assessed by the WHOQOL-Bref: A Multi-Arm Clinical Trial

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 1956 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcia Cristina Moura-Fernandes ◽  
Eloá Moreira-Marconi ◽  
Alexandre Gonçalves de Meirelles ◽  
Ana Paula Ferreira de Oliveira ◽  
Aline Reis Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Knee Osteoarthritis ◽  
Whole Body Vibration ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Pharmacological Interventions ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Peak Displacement ◽  
Body Vibration ◽  
Combined Intervention

The aim of this study was to determine the effect on the quality of life of two non-pharmacological interventions isolated or in combination: (i) passive whole-body vibration exercise (WBVE), and (ii) auriculotherapy (AT). One hundred three participants with knee osteoarthritis (KOA) were allocated to: (a) a vibration group (WBVEG; n = 17) that performed WBVE (peak-to-peak displacement: 2.5 to 7.5 mm, frequency: 5 to 14 Hz, Peak acceleration: 0.12 to 2.95 g), two days/weekly for five weeks, (b) an AT group (ATG; n = 21), stimulation of three specific auriculotherapy points (Kidney, Knee and Shenmen) in each ear pavilion, (c) WBVE + AT (WBVE + AT; n = 20) and (d) respective control groups (WBVE_CG, n = 15; AT_CG, n = 12; WBVE + AT_CG, n = 18). The participants filled out the WHOQOL-bref Questionnaire before the first and after the last sessions. Statistical differences in the various domains of the WHOQOL-bref were not found. In conclusion, WBVE or AT alone or combined did not contribute in altering the quality of life of individuals exposed to these interventions.

scholarly journals A Comparison of the Effect of Two Types of Whole Body Vibration Platforms on Fibromyalgia. A Randomized Controlled Trial

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 3007
Author(s):  
José Antonio Mingorance ◽  
Pedro Montoya ◽  
José García Vivas Miranda ◽  
Inmaculada Riquelme
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Motor Function ◽  
Whole Body Vibration ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Body Vibration ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Therapy Program

Whole body vibration has been proven to improve the health status of patients with fibromyalgia, providing an activation of the neuromuscular spindles, which are responsible for muscle contraction. The present study aimed to compare the effectiveness of two types of whole body vibrating platforms (vertical and rotational) during a 12-week training program. Sixty fibromyalgia patients (90% were women) were randomly assigned to one of the following groups: group A (n = 20), who performed the vibration training with a vertical platform; group B (n = 20), who did rotational platform training; or a control group C (n = 20), who did not do any training. Sensitivity measures (pressure pain and vibration thresholds), quality of life (Quality of Life Index), motor function tasks (Berg Scale, six-minute walking test, isometric back muscle strength), and static and dynamic balance (Romberg test and gait analysis) were assessed before, immediately after, and three months after the therapy program. Although both types of vibration appeared to have beneficial effects with respect to the control group, the training was more effective with the rotational than with vertical platform in some parameters, such as vibration thresholds (p < 0.001), motor function tasks (p < 0.001), mediolateral sway (p < 0.001), and gait speed (p < 0.05). Nevertheless, improvements disappeared in the follow-up in both types of vibration. Our study points out greater benefits with the use of rotational rather than vertical whole body vibration. The use of the rotational modality is recommended in the standard therapy program for patients with fibromyalgia. Due to the fact that the positive effects of both types of vibration disappeared during the follow-up, continuous or intermittent use is recommended.

scholarly journals Effects of Whole-Body Vibration Therapy in Patients with Fibromyalgia: A Systematic Literature Review

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Collado-Mateo ◽  
Jose C. Adsuar ◽  
Pedro R. Olivares ◽  
Borja del Pozo-Cruz ◽  
Jose A. Parraca ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Whole Body Vibration ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Body Vibration ◽  
Vibration Therapy ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Objective. To review the literature on the effects of whole-body vibration therapy in patients with fibromyalgia.Design. Systematic literature review.Patients. Patients with fibromyalgia.Methods. An electronic search of the literature in four medical databases was performed to identify studies on whole-body vibration therapy that were published up to the 15th of January 2015.Results. Eight articles satisfied the inclusion and exclusion criteria and were analysed. According to the Dutch CBO guidelines, all selected trials had a B level of evidence. The main outcomes that were measured were balance, fatigue, disability index, health-related quality of life, and pain. Whole-body vibration appeared to improve the outcomes, especially balance and disability index.Conclusion. Whole-body vibration could be an adequate treatment for fibromyalgia as a main therapy or added to a physical exercise programme as it could improve balance, disability index, health-related quality of life, fatigue, and pain. However, this conclusion must be treated with caution because the paucity of trials and the marked differences between existing trials in terms of protocol, intervention, and measurement tools hampered the comparison of the trials.

scholarly journals QUALITY OF LIFE OF PATIENTS WITH METABOLIC SYNDROME IS IMPROVED AFTER WHOLE BODY VIBRATION EXERCISES

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (4S) ◽  
pp. 59-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafaelle Pacheco Carvalho-Lima ◽  
Danúbia C. Sá-Caputo ◽  
Eloá Moreira-Marcon ◽  
Carla Dionello ◽  
Laisa Liane Paineiras-Domingos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Whole Body Vibration ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Body Vibration

scholarly journals Whole-Body Vibration as Antihypertensive Non-Pharmacological Treatment in Hypertensive Individuals with Knee Osteoarthritis: Randomized Cross-Over Trial

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (21) ◽  
pp. 8944
Author(s):  
Eloá Moreira-Marconi ◽  
Vanessa da Silva Caiado ◽  
Ygor Teixeira-Silva ◽  
Alexandre Gonçalves de Meirelles ◽  
Marcia Cristina Moura-Fernandes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Knee Osteoarthritis ◽  
Antihypertensive Effect ◽  
Medical Condition ◽  
Whole Body Vibration ◽  
Pharmacological Therapy ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Peak Displacement ◽  
Body Vibration ◽  
Vibrating Platform ◽  
Post Hoc

(1) Background: Hypertension is a serious medical condition characterized by a persistent increase in blood pressure (BP), which is prevalent in individuals with knee osteoarthritis (KOA). Pharmacological interventions are normally used to treat both hypertension and KOA; however, a more sustainable form of treatment is desirable for these clinical conditions. Whole-body vibration (WBV) exercise has been proposed as a non-pharmacological therapy for reducing both BP and KOA symptomatology. This study aimed to evaluate the antihypertensive effect of WBV in hypertensive individuals with KOA. (2) Methods: Nineteen hypertensive individuals with KOA were randomly allocated to either a control (CG) (n = 9) or a WBV group (WBVG) (n = 10). Subjects in the WBVG were positioned sitting in a chair in front of a vibrating platform (VP) with the feet on the base (peak-to-peak displacement 2.5, 5.0 and 7.5 mm; frequencies 5 to 14 Hz). In the CG, subjects assumed the same position with the VP turned off. The protocols in the CG and WBVG were performed 2 days/week for a total of 5 weeks. (3) Results: No baseline differences (age, anthropometrics, BP parameters and medications) between the groups were found (p > 0.05). WBV exercise reduced systolic BP (SBP: 126.1 ± 2.7 versus 119.1 ± 3.2 mmHg; p = 0.001; post hoc: p = 0.02; F = 23.97) and mean BP (MBP: 82.6 ± 1.8 versus 78.7 ± 1.8, p = 0.001, post hoc: p = 0.02; F = 23.97), while no significant changes were found in diastolic BP (DBP: 68.5 ± 2.2 versus 64.4 ± 2.3; p = 0.11; F = 2.68). (4) Conclusions: WBV might be considered a sustainable therapy for exerting an antihypertensive effect in medicated hypertensive individuals with KOA. This decline in BP might translate to a reduction in pharmacological need, although further studies are necessary to understand the mechanisms underlying the described effect.

Effect of 8 months of whole-body vibration training on quality of life in elderly women

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 101-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernanda Santin-Medeiros ◽  
Alejandro Santos-Lozano ◽  
Carlos Cristi-Montero ◽  
Nuria Garatachea Vallejo
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Elderly Women ◽  
Whole Body Vibration ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Body Vibration ◽  
Vibration Training ◽  
Whole Body Vibration Training
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